国内英语资讯:China, Russia criticize U.S. missile defense plan_时事

国内英语资讯:China, Russia criticize U.S. missile defense plan

China and Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of damaging global and regional stability with its missile defense plans.

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) plan is not conducive to settling the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula and will seriously damage the national security interests of countries including China and Russia, said Maj. Gen. Cai Jun from the Joint Staff Department under China's Central Military Commission.

THAAD, an advanced missile defense system the United States plans to deploy in the ROK, apparently does not conform to its alleged purpose and is inconducive to the peninsula's peace and stability, Cai said at a press briefing jointly held by Chinese and Russian armed forces on the sidelines of the 7th Xiangshan Forum in Beijing.

"China resolutely opposes the THAAD plan and strongly urges the United States and ROK to change their minds," he said.

The United States' unilateral and "unconstructive" design of missile defense systems will cause the global security environment to deteriorate, damage global strategic balance and regional security and stability and hinder the process of nuclear disarmament and noNPRoliferation, he said.

"It may trigger a new wave of the arms race," said Cai.

China has insisted on political and diplomatic efforts from concerned parties to achieve common security, stability and cooperation, he added.

Lt. Gen. Viktor Poznikhir, from Russian military's General Staff, also said the U.S. missile maneuver has negatively affected global strategic stability.